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Distance from Bourke, NSW to Papunya, NT

Distance

2,498 km

Time

1 day 6 hours

Gas Cost

$187 - $487

There are 1,588.28 km (986.91 miles) from Bourke to Papunya in northwest direction and 2,497.70 km (1,552 miles) by car, following the A87 route.

Bourke and Papunya are 1 day 6 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bourke, NSW to Papunya, NT.

Please note the time difference between Bourke, NSW and Papunya, NT is 1 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Bourke is 8:41 am and the current time in Papunya is 7:11 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bourke, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Bourke, NSW to Papunya, NT? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Bourke, NSW

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 269.74 liters of fuel to cover the route between Bourke, NSW and Papunya, NT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Bourke to Papunya is $404.60.

During the route, an average car will release 6,452.06 kilograms of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 2.58 kilograms of CO₂ per kilometer.

Average Australia gas price used for calculation is $1.50 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on March 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Bourke, NSW and Papunya, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Bourke, NSW and Papunya, NT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -31.170992 and 136.251602, or 31º 10' 15.5712" S, 136º 15' 5.7672" E. This location is 775.95 miles away from Bourke, NSW and Papunya, NT and it would take approximately 15 hours 6 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Bourke, NSW and Papunya, NT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	986.91 mi	1,588.28 km	857.60 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,552 mi	2,497.55 km	1,348.57 nautical mi

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